CHABAAL: In a major gift to the people of state during the ongoing festive season, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday embarked on a major project to repair and upgrade 19, 491.56 kilometre rural link roads in the state at a cost of Rs 4, 150.42 crore.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister bowed his head at the sacred land of Tarn Taran which has footprints of fifth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and Baba Buddha ji. He said that today is a historic day, especially for the rural areas of Punjab as the repair and upgradation work of rural link roads is being initiated today. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Punjab Government has taken another historic decision as now, along with repairing these link roads, their maintenance will also be ensured for the next five years by the contractors.
The Chief Minister said that there are total 30, 237 Link Roads in Punjab with a total length of 64, 878 kilometres adding that 33492 kilometres are under Punjab Mandi Board and 31, 386 kilometres are under the Public Works Department (PWD). He said that the Punjab Government is now starting a project to repair and upgrade 7, 373 link roads with a total length of 19, 491.56 kilometers. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the project will cost Rs 4, 150.42 crore, which includes five years of maintenance adding that Rs 3, 424.67 crore will be spent for repair and upgradation whereas Rs 725.75 crore will be spent for five year maintenance.